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Used in a novel process for preparing β-hydroxy-fatty acids which are useful as base material for lipids A, LB films, cosmetics, liquid crystals etc.

ChEBI: An 8-carbon, beta-hydroxy fatty acid which may be a marker for primary defects of beta-hydroxy fatty acid metabolism. Repeating unit of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoic acid), a biopolymer used by numerous bacterial species as carbo and energy reserves.